Gaetano Surname
Approximately 5,260 people bear this surname
Gaetano Surname User-submission:
From the Portuguese given name Caetano, possibly from Italian Gaetano. It is ultimately of Latin origin, Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta", modern Gaeta in Italy.
Gaetano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,432 | 1:25,147 | 4,475 |
| United States | 1,777 | 1:203,972 | 20,029 |
| Argentina | 342 | 1:124,981 | 10,556 |
| Venezuela | 199 | 1:151,779 | 4,650 |
| Canada | 174 | 1:211,756 | 20,505 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gaetano (183,327) may also be a first name.
Gaetano Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Portuguese given name Caetano, possibly from Italian Gaetano. It is ultimately of Latin origin, Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta", modern Gaeta in Italy.
- mfariacastroIt is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.
It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.
- saelizondorGaetano Demographics
Gaetano Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gaetano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaetano Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaetano (Arabic: جايتانو, Russian: Гаэтано) is found most in Italy. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaetano? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 91,027th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,385,465 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Gaetano live; 46 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 5,731st most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 183,327 people.
Gaetano is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 2,432 people, or 1 in 25,147. In Italy it is mostly found in: Calabria, where 54 percent live, Campania, where 15 percent live and Lazio, where 9 percent live. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.
Gaetano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gaetano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaetano surname grew 35,540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaetano Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Gaetano last name are 2.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gaetano earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning €38,533 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $51,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaetano Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaetano in the Russian language | ||
| Гаэтано | gaetano | - |
| Gaetano in the Arabic language | ||
| جايتانو | jaytanw | - |
| جيتانو | jytanw | - |
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